

While developers were already creating MMOs as early as the 1980s, their popularity came in the late 1990s with the rise of MMORPGs. RELATED: Does Online Gaming Really Use a Ton of Bandwidth? A Quick History of MMOs Activision Blizzard Lastly, some titles have you make a one-time purchase of the base game and allow you to play an unlimited amount once you own the title. Others use a “ freemium” model, where the base game is free, but you pay extra for boosts, power-ups, and unique items. Some games charge players a periodic subscription fee so they can continue to play. Most MMOs implement one or a combination of three monetization schemes. Browse our full collection of internet abbreviations!
